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Definition of: deduction
(di·duk′shən) noun
1. The act of deducing.
2. Logic Reasoning from stated premises to the formally valid conclusion; reasoning from the general to the particular.
3. An inference; conclusion.
4. The act of deducting.
5. A subtraction; abatement. See synonyms under DEMONSTRATION, INFERENCE. Compare INDUCTION.
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